Animal Culture: Chimpanzee Conformity?
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Culture-like phenomena in wild animals have received much attention, but how good is the evidence and how similar are they to human culture? New data on chimpanzees suggest their culture may even have an element of conformity.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 22 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012